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The Obama Doctrine, Pakistan and the “drawdown” from Afghanistan

The Obama Doctrine, Pakistan and the “drawdown” from Afghanistan

Last week US President Barack Obama announced a timetable for withdrawal of  30 000 in Afghanistan. This has been variously portrayed as defeat or a deliberate move that is part of an overall strategy. The drawdown [...]

The Brigadier, Hizb ut-Tahrir Pakistan & the regime’s incapacity to engage

The Brigadier, Hizb ut-Tahrir Pakistan & the regime’s incapacity to engage

The latest leaflet released by Hizb ut-Tahrir Pakistan (HTP), dated June 5th, 2011, is entitled “Pakistan’s budget is always prepared on IMF’s direction” which criticizes the government’s tax policy for being mainly based upon indirect taxes. [...]